Mr. G. Brettin's Slow Motion Leg Hump

gbrettin

IG @gbrettin:
Put 220# injectors in. Attempted to tie the Holley rails in with the hardware provided. Apparently Holley expected taller injectors because the fuel rail did not work with the braces provided. I'll need to cut the hardware down and drill holes. What else is new. Also, @independenteng came out and is figuring out how to make my custom pan. The flange he cut fits nearly perfect. We had a brief discussion about making a tubular k-member. Anyone interested in a group buy? No, I don't have pricing...yet. Just a quick gauge of interest

I was gonna mount my transmission today... But these guys showed up late to the party. (ARP Bolts)

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Lessons learned - Injectors are a bitch to put in if you push straight down. They don't like that. What they do like is a little twist motion while pressing in and the go right in. 7 injectors went in faster than it took for the first injector. lol

I'm tossing around the idea of working with my buddy to make a tubular front k-member out of chromoly. Hell, maybe I'll get fancy and go for titanium. lol . I posted a feeler on FB and didn't really get much of a response because there's no weight comparison, which would be the main reason for VQ people to swap. I'll probably have to pony up and do it myself and have something concrete before people would even have the slightest interest. I don't blame people either for having a meh attitude either. OE k-member is pretty damn light from what I heard, 30-40lbs.

First thing is first, he is finishing my custom pan.

Last couple pictures show the fuel rails fitting in nice. Notice the tight fit with the injectors and valve cover breathers. Looks like I will have to clock the back two inward.

My fuel pressure regulator is off getting bead blasted and anodized black, yes I know they have black ones; but I'm using what I have. The lines coming off the fuel rails will get cut in half and connected into the FPR. The return line will shoot directly back, nice and clean.

Unfortunately I have to stop all build activities for a week or so because I have a major certification looming. ... I actually should be studying for that right now...

Enjoy:

Rusty

Cromoly is your best bet is making a new sub frame. Ti would be $$$$$ just in materials.

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gbrettin

Oh, for sure. Ti would be done WAY down the road... if at all. I was thinking out loud how to get weight down and keep it strong. It's crazy expensive:

Just for grins:
https://store.tmstitanium.com/produc...er-95.800-long

Rusty

Ti wouldn't be the best material for that application anyway. If you never welded TI. Stay away from it.

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gbrettin

Come on man, you've seen my welds. That would 100% be done by a pro.

I have a hookup on chromoly and can get it cheap. Like I said, one sh1t show at a time. My car needs to roll under its own power before that happens. My buddy Dave wants to put a cage in my car. We both have serious safety concerns at high power levels. Next winter all that can happen. I also am going to pursue a rear cantilever suspension.

All these great / terrible ideas . That's what you get when you mix crazy with a sprinkle ADD I guess.